With every business looking for effective ways to retain their best staff and attract the brightest talent, pulse surveys have proven a simple yet vital method of collecting targeted employee feedback. The best thing about them is that they are […]
What’s been distracting you today? The relentless ping of emails arriving in your inbox? A constantly-ringing telephone? Or maybe working from home has made it difficult to separate your work and non-work life? Research carried out by Totaljobs found that […]
The so-called ‘Great Resignation’ is showing no sign of slowing down. Recent data suggests that the number of employees resigning here in the UK are at their highest rate since 2009, with “historically elevated levels of workers leaving the labour […]
There is something of a fine art to spotting stand-out CVs. On the one hand, potential employees will be determined to catch a recruiter’s eye by highlighting their professional brilliance. But on the other, how can you be sure that […]
The 9th-15th May is Mental Health Awareness Week here in the UK. Founded by charitable organisation The Mental Health Foundation, it aims to highlight the importance of good mental health and create open conversations about mental wellbeing. This year’s Mental […]
So, you’ve signed up to your new HR software, checked it’s all set up fine and you’re ready to roll with your new automated self-service HR system… Brilliant! Investing in a self-service HR system is one of the most effective […]
As we approach the summer, many people and businesses are now convinced that workers will never return to offices at the same rate as before the COVID pandemic – despite the UK returning to a semblance of pre-pandemic normality. The […]
The ongoing volatility of the UK job market is causing recruitment headaches for just about every business. The ONS’s latest data has shown that the UK’s average unemployment rate fell in February to around 4.1%, meaning that companies and HR […]
The holiday season is fast approaching… and it’s only April! Easter is looming large on the horizon, and you can bet your bottom dollar there’s been an avalanche of requests for annual leave. The prospect of a well-earned holiday may […]
If you’re an HR professional, it’s likely effective onboarding of new staff is one of the most important aspects of your job. It’s a critical point in the career journey of a new hire: get it wrong, and you risk […]
